SQL Create Unique Value Flag












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There are lots of questions/answers about selecting unique values in a MySQL query but I haven't seen any on creating a unique value flag.



I'm have a customer_ID that can appear more than once in a query output. I want to create new column that flags whether the customer_ID is unique or not (0 or 1).



The output should look something like this:



ID     | Customer ID      | Unique_Flag
1 | 1234 | 1
2 | 2345 | 1
3 | 2345 | 0
4 | 5678 | 1


Please let me know if anybody needs clarifications.










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    There are lots of questions/answers about selecting unique values in a MySQL query but I haven't seen any on creating a unique value flag.



    I'm have a customer_ID that can appear more than once in a query output. I want to create new column that flags whether the customer_ID is unique or not (0 or 1).



    The output should look something like this:



    ID     | Customer ID      | Unique_Flag
    1 | 1234 | 1
    2 | 2345 | 1
    3 | 2345 | 0
    4 | 5678 | 1


    Please let me know if anybody needs clarifications.










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      There are lots of questions/answers about selecting unique values in a MySQL query but I haven't seen any on creating a unique value flag.



      I'm have a customer_ID that can appear more than once in a query output. I want to create new column that flags whether the customer_ID is unique or not (0 or 1).



      The output should look something like this:



      ID     | Customer ID      | Unique_Flag
      1 | 1234 | 1
      2 | 2345 | 1
      3 | 2345 | 0
      4 | 5678 | 1


      Please let me know if anybody needs clarifications.










      share|improve this question















      There are lots of questions/answers about selecting unique values in a MySQL query but I haven't seen any on creating a unique value flag.



      I'm have a customer_ID that can appear more than once in a query output. I want to create new column that flags whether the customer_ID is unique or not (0 or 1).



      The output should look something like this:



      ID     | Customer ID      | Unique_Flag
      1 | 1234 | 1
      2 | 2345 | 1
      3 | 2345 | 0
      4 | 5678 | 1


      Please let me know if anybody needs clarifications.







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          You seem to want to mark the first occurrence as unique, but not others. So, let's join in the comparison value:



          select t.*,
          (id = min_id) as is_first_occurrence
          from t join
          (select customer_id, min(id) as min_id
          from t
          group by customer_id
          ) tt
          on t.customer_id = tt.customer_id;


          For most people, a "unique" flag would mean that the overall count is "1", not that this is merely the first appearance. If that is what you want, then you can use similar logic:



          select t.*,
          (id = min_id) as is_first_occurrence,
          (cnt = 1) as is_unique
          from t join
          (select customer_id, min(id) as min_id, count(*) as cnt
          from t
          group by customer_id
          ) tt
          on t.customer_id = tt.customer_id;


          And, in MySQL 8+, you would use window functions:



          select t.*,
          (row_number() over (partition by customer_id order by id) = 1) as is_first_occurrence,
          (count(*) over (partition by customer_id) = 1) as is_unique
          from t;





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            You can try below



            select id,a.customerid, case when cnt=1 then 1 else 0 end as Unique_Flag
            from tablename a
            left join
            (select customerid, count(*) as cnt from tablename
            group by customerid
            )b on a.customerid=b.customerid





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              Sample table exampleYou can use lead function as given below to get the required output.



              SELECT ID, CUSTOMER_ID,
              CASE
              WHEN CUSTOMER_ID != CUSTOMER_ID_NEXT THEN 1
              ELSE 0
              END AS UNIQUE_FLAG FROM
              (SELECT ID, CUSTOMER_ID,LEAD(CUSTOMER_ID, 1, 0) OVER (ORDER BY CUSTOMER_ID) AS CUSTOMER_ID_NEXT FROM TABLE)T






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                You seem to want to mark the first occurrence as unique, but not others. So, let's join in the comparison value:



                select t.*,
                (id = min_id) as is_first_occurrence
                from t join
                (select customer_id, min(id) as min_id
                from t
                group by customer_id
                ) tt
                on t.customer_id = tt.customer_id;


                For most people, a "unique" flag would mean that the overall count is "1", not that this is merely the first appearance. If that is what you want, then you can use similar logic:



                select t.*,
                (id = min_id) as is_first_occurrence,
                (cnt = 1) as is_unique
                from t join
                (select customer_id, min(id) as min_id, count(*) as cnt
                from t
                group by customer_id
                ) tt
                on t.customer_id = tt.customer_id;


                And, in MySQL 8+, you would use window functions:



                select t.*,
                (row_number() over (partition by customer_id order by id) = 1) as is_first_occurrence,
                (count(*) over (partition by customer_id) = 1) as is_unique
                from t;





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                  You seem to want to mark the first occurrence as unique, but not others. So, let's join in the comparison value:



                  select t.*,
                  (id = min_id) as is_first_occurrence
                  from t join
                  (select customer_id, min(id) as min_id
                  from t
                  group by customer_id
                  ) tt
                  on t.customer_id = tt.customer_id;


                  For most people, a "unique" flag would mean that the overall count is "1", not that this is merely the first appearance. If that is what you want, then you can use similar logic:



                  select t.*,
                  (id = min_id) as is_first_occurrence,
                  (cnt = 1) as is_unique
                  from t join
                  (select customer_id, min(id) as min_id, count(*) as cnt
                  from t
                  group by customer_id
                  ) tt
                  on t.customer_id = tt.customer_id;


                  And, in MySQL 8+, you would use window functions:



                  select t.*,
                  (row_number() over (partition by customer_id order by id) = 1) as is_first_occurrence,
                  (count(*) over (partition by customer_id) = 1) as is_unique
                  from t;





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                    You seem to want to mark the first occurrence as unique, but not others. So, let's join in the comparison value:



                    select t.*,
                    (id = min_id) as is_first_occurrence
                    from t join
                    (select customer_id, min(id) as min_id
                    from t
                    group by customer_id
                    ) tt
                    on t.customer_id = tt.customer_id;


                    For most people, a "unique" flag would mean that the overall count is "1", not that this is merely the first appearance. If that is what you want, then you can use similar logic:



                    select t.*,
                    (id = min_id) as is_first_occurrence,
                    (cnt = 1) as is_unique
                    from t join
                    (select customer_id, min(id) as min_id, count(*) as cnt
                    from t
                    group by customer_id
                    ) tt
                    on t.customer_id = tt.customer_id;


                    And, in MySQL 8+, you would use window functions:



                    select t.*,
                    (row_number() over (partition by customer_id order by id) = 1) as is_first_occurrence,
                    (count(*) over (partition by customer_id) = 1) as is_unique
                    from t;





                    share|improve this answer












                    You seem to want to mark the first occurrence as unique, but not others. So, let's join in the comparison value:



                    select t.*,
                    (id = min_id) as is_first_occurrence
                    from t join
                    (select customer_id, min(id) as min_id
                    from t
                    group by customer_id
                    ) tt
                    on t.customer_id = tt.customer_id;


                    For most people, a "unique" flag would mean that the overall count is "1", not that this is merely the first appearance. If that is what you want, then you can use similar logic:



                    select t.*,
                    (id = min_id) as is_first_occurrence,
                    (cnt = 1) as is_unique
                    from t join
                    (select customer_id, min(id) as min_id, count(*) as cnt
                    from t
                    group by customer_id
                    ) tt
                    on t.customer_id = tt.customer_id;


                    And, in MySQL 8+, you would use window functions:



                    select t.*,
                    (row_number() over (partition by customer_id order by id) = 1) as is_first_occurrence,
                    (count(*) over (partition by customer_id) = 1) as is_unique
                    from t;






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                    answered Nov 23 '18 at 12:39









                    Gordon Linoff

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                        You can try below



                        select id,a.customerid, case when cnt=1 then 1 else 0 end as Unique_Flag
                        from tablename a
                        left join
                        (select customerid, count(*) as cnt from tablename
                        group by customerid
                        )b on a.customerid=b.customerid





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                          You can try below



                          select id,a.customerid, case when cnt=1 then 1 else 0 end as Unique_Flag
                          from tablename a
                          left join
                          (select customerid, count(*) as cnt from tablename
                          group by customerid
                          )b on a.customerid=b.customerid





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                            You can try below



                            select id,a.customerid, case when cnt=1 then 1 else 0 end as Unique_Flag
                            from tablename a
                            left join
                            (select customerid, count(*) as cnt from tablename
                            group by customerid
                            )b on a.customerid=b.customerid





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                            You can try below



                            select id,a.customerid, case when cnt=1 then 1 else 0 end as Unique_Flag
                            from tablename a
                            left join
                            (select customerid, count(*) as cnt from tablename
                            group by customerid
                            )b on a.customerid=b.customerid






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                                Sample table exampleYou can use lead function as given below to get the required output.



                                SELECT ID, CUSTOMER_ID,
                                CASE
                                WHEN CUSTOMER_ID != CUSTOMER_ID_NEXT THEN 1
                                ELSE 0
                                END AS UNIQUE_FLAG FROM
                                (SELECT ID, CUSTOMER_ID,LEAD(CUSTOMER_ID, 1, 0) OVER (ORDER BY CUSTOMER_ID) AS CUSTOMER_ID_NEXT FROM TABLE)T






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                                  Sample table exampleYou can use lead function as given below to get the required output.



                                  SELECT ID, CUSTOMER_ID,
                                  CASE
                                  WHEN CUSTOMER_ID != CUSTOMER_ID_NEXT THEN 1
                                  ELSE 0
                                  END AS UNIQUE_FLAG FROM
                                  (SELECT ID, CUSTOMER_ID,LEAD(CUSTOMER_ID, 1, 0) OVER (ORDER BY CUSTOMER_ID) AS CUSTOMER_ID_NEXT FROM TABLE)T






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                                    Sample table exampleYou can use lead function as given below to get the required output.



                                    SELECT ID, CUSTOMER_ID,
                                    CASE
                                    WHEN CUSTOMER_ID != CUSTOMER_ID_NEXT THEN 1
                                    ELSE 0
                                    END AS UNIQUE_FLAG FROM
                                    (SELECT ID, CUSTOMER_ID,LEAD(CUSTOMER_ID, 1, 0) OVER (ORDER BY CUSTOMER_ID) AS CUSTOMER_ID_NEXT FROM TABLE)T






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                                    Sample table exampleYou can use lead function as given below to get the required output.



                                    SELECT ID, CUSTOMER_ID,
                                    CASE
                                    WHEN CUSTOMER_ID != CUSTOMER_ID_NEXT THEN 1
                                    ELSE 0
                                    END AS UNIQUE_FLAG FROM
                                    (SELECT ID, CUSTOMER_ID,LEAD(CUSTOMER_ID, 1, 0) OVER (ORDER BY CUSTOMER_ID) AS CUSTOMER_ID_NEXT FROM TABLE)T







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